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John gordon davis author biography for books
John Gordon Davis
John Gordon Davis | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1936-01-21)21 January 1936 Enkeldoorn, Southern Rhodesia |
| Died | 5 November 2014(2014-11-05) (aged 78) |
| Occupation | Author |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Adventure fiction |
| Notable works | Hold My Hand I'm Dying (1967) |
| Spouse | Patzi (1st), Rosemary (2nd) |
John Gordon Davis (21 January 1936 – 5 November 2014) was a Rhodesian writer of adventure novels.
The worldwide success of his first published novel, Hold My Hand I'm Dying (1967), prompted him to become a full-time writer.[1]
Education and early occupations
Of Welsh heritage, Gordon Davis was born in the town of Enkeldoorn in Southern Rhodesia (now Chivhu, Zimbabwe), to John Gordon-Davis and Iris Tilly.
His father, the local bank manager, had grown up in Colesberg, South Africa, where his own father was at one time mayor.[2] John Junior went to school at Bishops in Cape Town, matriculated at Umtata High School in the Transkei and obt